Alignment Healthcare Earns 4 Stars or Higher for Six of Seven Eligible Medicare Advantage Contracts in CMS 2027 Star Ratings
Key Highlights
- ➤Six of seven eligible MA contracts earned 4 Stars or higher
- ➤Three Alignment plans achieved an overall 4.5-Star Rating
- ➤California H3815 HMO contract received a 3.5-Star Rating
- ➤Alignment plans span Arizona, California, Nevada, North Carolina and Texas
- ➤Alignment will pursue administrative remedies and litigate H3815 methodologies
Expert Statements
Dawn Maroney, President of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan
“We strongly support measuring quality and holding health plans accountable for results, because seniors deserve clear and meaningful information when choosing coverage.”
Dawn Maroney, President of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan
“But quality measurement only works when the methodology is accurate. We believe the current Star Ratings framework has drifted too far from that goal and no longer consistently reflects quality, outcomes and member experiences.”
Dawn Maroney, President of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan
“Alignment is a high-performing organization with a differentiated care model, strong clinical outcomes and a deep commitment to the seniors we serve,”
Dawn Maroney, President of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan
“We believe the 2027 rating for our H3815 contract is inconsistent with that performance and other key indicators of quality. We intend to pursue all available administrative remedies and to litigate the measures and methodologies we believe warrant review. At the same time, our strategy remains unchanged, and we remain confident in our ability to deliver exceptional care and return our California HMO contract to at least a 4-Star Rating.”
ORANGE, Calif., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALHC) today announced strong results in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2027 Medicare Advantage (MA) Star Ratings. Six of the company’s seven MA contracts eligible for rating earned 4 Stars or higher, including three plans that achieved an overall 4.5-Star Rating. These high-performing contracts span Arizona, California, Nevada, North Carolina and Texas, reflecting Alignment’s consistent ability to deliver high-quality, coordinated and culturally responsive care across diverse communities and markets.
The company also reported that its California H3815 HMO contract received a 3.5-Star Rating for 2027. Alignment believes the rating does not accurately reflect the contract’s longstanding performance on evidence-based measures of quality, clinical outcomes and member experience.
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